Fartangen

Fartangen is a headland in , , . Fartangen is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hakastein Church and Skagerak Arena.

Ruins
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was a church under Gimsøy Abbey near in . It is first referred to in a manuscript from 1354. In 2001, archaeologists uncovered post-holes and other features which are believed to belong to the church.

Stadium
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The is a football stadium located in , . It was formerly called Odd Stadion, and was built in 1923 as the home ground of Eliteserien club Odd.

Hospital
is a health trust with its headquarters in . There are also sections in and . The total employees in 2003 were 2750, of which 215 were doctors. It is owned by Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porsgrunn.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the county of in with a population of 35,000. The larger town of is nearby and the combined urban area has a population of 87,000.

Fartangen

Latitude
59.19946° or 59° 11′ 58″ north
Longitude
9.59348° or 9° 35′ 37″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9FFF5HXV+Q9
Geo­Names ID
9065638
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Fartangen” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Fartangen”

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